This sunlit, blooming Blackberry bramble caught my eye while I was walking along a forest edge earlier this week at Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge.
Sunlit Blooming Blackberry brambles in Oklahoma – Canon R7, handheld, f8, 1/2000, ISO 1000, -1.0 EV, Canon EF 100-400mm II at 400mm, natural light
The dark, shadowed forest behind the brambles made the white flowers and spring green leaves glow in the sunlight.
I simply couldn’t pass up the opportunity to photograph the Blackberries, and there wasn’t a single reason why I should have.
Because I was on foot, I could get as close to the brambles as I wanted. And I did.
I just watched where I stepped, since snakes are on the move right now, both venomous and nonvenomous.
I took other photos of the Blackberries I found in the area, but I like the contrast of the shadowed background and the sunlit flowers and leaves in this image.
I’ll be keeping an eye on these brambles because I wouldn’t mind munching on a berry or two. Of course, I’ll leave the rest for the birds and animals.
I’m looking forward to the mulberries for the same reason. Just a berry or two for me, and the rest for my feathered friends.
I ate both, like the feral child I was. I foraged while wandering quite often as a little girl. I’m not above foraging now, either.
Life is good.
Mia
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I love the lighting in this shot. The detail you captured in the leaves is wonderful. Now I have to go buy some blackberries. Thanks Mia.
Simple, elegant, beautiful. And yes to foraging.
Beautiful. I still forage too! Nothing tastes as good.
the blackberry photo is so striking! My eyes are drawn to the white flowers, and then I want more…..